10 Best States For Business
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An Owl Is Now Attacking Pedestrians In The Netherlands, Too
The residents of one Dutch town are cowering under umbrellas after an aggressive eagle owl started swooping out of the sky, sinking its talons into them and gouging their flesh….
How One Community Is Kicking The Koch Brothers’ Harmful Black Dust Out Of Their Neighborhood
It’s not easy to take on a wealthy, multi-national corporation and win. Especially for residents of Chicago’s struggling southeast side. But that’s exactly what’s happening on the banks of the…
Buddhists, Muslims In Myanmar Seek Reintegration Following Riots
YANGON, Myanmar (RNS) Buddhists and Muslims in the central city of Meiktila were separated along faith lines after interreligious violence destroyed roughly 800 homes in 2013. Now residents have petitioned…
Congress Tried To Fight Prison Rape With This Legislation, But It’s Far From Delivering On Its Promise
Three years ago, the young man who would later be known as John Doe 1 shuffled into the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. The town of 11,000…
How Detroiters Got Dozens Of Parks Reopened And Make The City Better For Kids
While Detroit’s systemic problems often seem too large to tackle — like an ongoing foreclosure crisis and a broken transportation system — others have simpler solutions. One such solution has…
Fire Breaks Out at Dubai Residential Skyscraper
DUBAI — Hundreds of people were evacuated from one of the world’s tallest residential buildings on Saturday when fire swept through the more than 330-metre (1,082-foot) tall skyscraper “The Torch”…
Multicolored Snow in Russia? No Worries, Officials Say
MOSCOW — In some places, say New York, the panic over snow often begins as soon as there is a forecast for it. In Russia, where it is a bit…
U.N.: Boko Haram carries out first known lethal attack in Chad
The fighters killed four civilians and a soldier in the predawn attack on the fishing village of Ngouboua on the shores of Lake Chad, according to residents and Chadian security…
LeBron James Explains The Precautions He Takes To Protect His Sons From Police Misconduct
The ongoing investigation around the fatal police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio last November has prompted many city residents to take proactive measures in ensuring their children’s…
Chemical Explosion In Spain Sends Toxic Cloud Over 2 Northeastern Towns
Spanish authorities have ordered the residents of two northeastern towns to stay indoors after a chemical explosion at a warehouse spread a large, orange toxic cloud over the area. A…
Seniors At Jewish Home Give The Best Dating Advice
What do residents of the Los Angeles Jewish Home have to offer when it comes to dating advice? Based on this video produced by the home, plenty! As a spokesman…
Artist Claims Hanging Penis Sculptures Are Clouds
Residents of Auckland, New Zealand are suspicious of claims that these newly-installed aluminum mesh sculptures at a train station in New Lynn are meant to resemble clouds: – To be…
Fully Equipped Village Allows Dementia Patients To Lead Normal, Independent Lives
A Dutch village allows patients with dementia to live their lives normally while also receiving proper care. From the outside, Hogewey, located in the Netherlands, seems like any other village….
Protesters Target Municipal Court In St. Louis Suburb That Survives On Traffic Tickets
PINE LAWN, Mo. — Dozens of demonstrators briefly blocked access to a municipal court in this tiny, troubled St. Louis suburb on Thursday night, protesting a local government that relies…
D.C., Where Blacks Are No Longer A Majority, Has A New African American Affairs Director
The District’s predominantly African American leaders have long taken pains to address the concerns of underrepresented minority groups in city hall, including Latino, Asian and gay residents. Now another group…
Ferguson Voters Have Historic Chance To Overhaul Town Government
FERGUSON, Missouri — The Ferguson City Council is heading for a historic election this spring. Less than a year since the nation focused on racial tensions in this small St….
House Bill Could Give Amish A Religious Exemption From Photos On State IDs
Some Indiana residents could get a religious exemption from having their photographs on state identification cards under legislation passed Wednesday in a House committee. If the measure passes, the Bureau…
Civilians Flee East Ukraine Town Debaltseve As Fighting Intensifies
Outgoing heavy-caliber fire boomed incessantly, shaking the ground and rattling windows around the besieged town. Residents of Debaltseve, seemingly inured to the racket, listened impassively as they mustered at the…
Mayor Accuses Homeless People Of Meth Use, Closes Park To Get Rid Of Them
A California mayor has closed a city park in an effort to rid the area of homeless residents. Starting on Monday, Boyd Park in San Rafael is closed to the…
A Nigerian City, Long Under Siege, Survives an Audacious Militant Assault
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — It was the kind of onslaught many feared. This city of more than two million, the most important in northern Nigeria, has endured many fierce assaults from…
Boko Haram attack repelled, Nigerian military says
The Nigerian Defense Headquarters said five terrorists and two anti-aircraft guns had been captured. Officials gave no casualty tolls, but residents told CNN that at least 40 Boko Haram fighters…
Nine days later, bodies still litter bushes from Boko Haram’s ‘deadliest’ massacre
As terrified villagers scattered into the bush in Baga town and surrounding villages, the gunmen unloaded motorcycles from their truck and chased after them. Residents hid under scant brush. Bullets…